The piece reflects on winter’s beauty through snow and personal experiences during the holiday season. Amid travel interruptions and challenges, the author expresses joy in spending time with family, embracing the warmth of love amidst the cold. The overall theme conveys a heartfelt connection to the joys and struggles of the season.
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Winter Wine
Colleen Keller Breuning reflects on a snowy week, describing the warmth of winter wine amidst the cold and impending storm. As tax season looms, she humorously shares her pet peeve: whining, highlighted by a long-standing sign in her laundry room. She wishes friends a safe and warm weekend.
Echoes of a Vintage Christmas
The post reflects on a nostalgic Christmas filled with family traditions, baking, and cherished moments. It combines memories of vintage holiday cheer with personal updates, like healing from a foot surgery. The author expresses gratitude for festive gatherings and anticipates a busy January while wishing everyone a Happy New Year.
Solstice
The post reflects on winter’s arrival, the longest night, and the mix of cozy feelings and longing for family during the holidays. The author shares personal thoughts on healing after surgery, the frustration of being unable to drive, and expresses festive wishes for Christmas and the New Year, filled with love and joy.
Need to Write
The writer expresses an urgent need to write, comparing thoughts to refracted light and emphasizing the struggle with creativity amidst a winter backdrop. Alongside, personal anecdotes unfold, detailing a recent experience with a sick cat, Bobby, and the challenges of reintroducing him to Rudy post-vet visit, juxtaposing art with daily life.
Solstice Solitude
The author reflects on the beauty of the winter season and the anticipation leading up to Christmas. Despite the challenges brought by winter, such as shorter days and the difficulty in maintaining an outdoor exercise regimen, the author encourages finding enjoyment in the season’s pleasures. The writer is especially looking forward to more snow to counteract the summer’s severe drought. The post concludes with a call to appreciate winter’s beauty and not be caught up in pre-holiday stress.
Those Were The Days
Those Were The Days The moon glides slow in sky of gauze as dense fog shrouds golden sunlight sinking down beneath the mountain deep into the indigo night. Hush now, summer is fading fast say goodbye to the firefly’s glow the lily will not long endure in pure white fields of early snow. We moveContinue reading “Those Were The Days”
Walk With Winter
Walk With Winter Here in the wake of gentle morning hush, shimmering sun rises in its scarlet blush, whispering namaste in the bitter breeze amidst the crow and bluejay’s fervent pleas. Here in the woods, you are never alone; nature comes alive in its welcoming home. Squirrels bury nuts under the towering oak, white-tails boltContinue reading “Walk With Winter”
Colleen Keller Breuning 